(Opinion) Bear Flat Dispatch: Relieved to be in the hot seat
Regular contributor Ken Boon recounts an incidence in 2018 when he was pleased to be routed through the perfume and makeup section of Shoppers Drug Mart in Fort St. John.
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Ribfest took place from July 11th to 13th in Fort St. John at Centennial Park, offering ribs, sausages, beef brisket and more.
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Regular contributor Evan Saugstad urges the people of B.C. to only support a government which values the province's forestry and lumber industries.
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Regular contributor Evan Saugstad asks if enough is being done to tackle the crime of theft in Canada?
FSJ Eats with Ed: Totem Mall’s Prinkle fried chicken review
Prinkle Chicken opened in Totem Mall in Fort St. John last week, with 20 variations of sauce for Korean fried chicken.
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Regular contributor Evan Saugstad on the choice Canadian's have in the polling booth on April 28th.
